The Dodgers star used his time with the Nippon Ham Fighters as a springboard to fame in MLB — and to bundle up in a black hoodie and jersey now up for grabs.

NIPPON-HAM FIGHTERS patch on the left sleeve ... Player number (11) emblazoned in white on the left sleeve, along with a baseball logo further up the arm. This ensemble is properly tagged ...

Grey Flannel Auctions is auctioning off a pre-MLB jersey said to be worn by Ohtani during his time playing for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league in 2017 ...

as he pitched the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-0 win over the Rakuten Eagles. Gu Lin (2-1) struck out seven and allowed two hits and no walks at Es Con Field Hokkaido, leading the Fighters to their ...

zoom photoChusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a three-run home run in the eighth inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on April 19 ...

as he pitched the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-0 win over the Rakuten Eagles. Gu Lin (2-1) struck out seven and allowed two hits and no walks at Es Con Field Hokkaido, leading the Fighters to their ...

Shohei Ohtani's agent reveals the star prioritized maintaining peak performance over a potentially longer, 15-year contract.

Balelo first spotted the future superstar as a high school junior in Ohtani’s native Japan and followed him closely as Ohtani’s pro career began with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.